Meanwhile, in Bangor, James Neill had replaced the Amy with the new steel steamer Rhanbuoy, just completed by R. Kent and Co., a short-lived Carrickfergus yard. Subsequently given the name Rosabelle after James' second daughter, she was a steel vessel of 280 gross tons, 99 net, with three-cylinder triple-expansion engines constructed by Muir and Houston of Glasgow. The Rosabelle, the first Neill steamer to establish herself, served James for twelve years, during which time much was happening in Bangor.
From James Neill's point of view, the decision to build the new pier with passengers as the first priority was a disappointment. However, around the turn of the century he made up for it by extending and widening the South Pier into the form we know today. The stone is believed to have been quarried beside Southwell Road. Called simply Neill's Pier, it was the firm's property and their steam crane was sited there to discharge vessels direct into storage sheds through sliding roofs. An office was built at the pier entrance. Further improvements to Neill's Pier were effected in 1916.
From James Neill's point of view, the decision to build the new pier with passengers as the first priority was a disappointment. However, around the turn of the century he made up for it by extending and widening the South Pier into the form we know today. The stone is believed to have been quarried beside Southwell Road. Called simply Neill's Pier, it was the firm's property and their steam crane was sited there to discharge vessels direct into storage sheds through sliding roofs. An office was built at the pier entrance. Further improvements to Neill's Pier were effected in 1916.